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Keystate Advisory

SEC-registered adviser since 2011Las Vegas, NVCRD 156226

80
Clients
8
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 24 March 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Keystate Advisory is an investment adviser headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada, and registered with the SEC since 2011. Its clients include banking or thrift institutions and insurance companies.

Its services include portfolio management for institutions. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees. Keystate Holdings, LLC owns 75% or more of Keystate Advisory.

Clients

Keystate Advisory serves 80 clients, 58 of them banking or thrift institutions. The average client has about $207 million with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Banking or thrift institutions58 clients99%
  • Insurance companies22 clients1%
Show client breakdown
Banking or thrift institutions
Clients
58
Regulatory AUM
$16,497,221,500
Share
99.4%
Avg. per client
$284.4M
Insurance companies
Clients
22
Regulatory AUM
$97,562,093
Share
0.6%
Avg. per client
$4.43M

Total

Clients
80
Regulatory AUM
$16,594,783,593
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$207.4M

What it does

Keystate Advisory provides portfolio management for institutions. It is paid through a percentage of assets and fixed fees.

Keystate Advisory advises no private funds.

68.1% of assets ($11.31B across 65 accounts) are managed with discretion; $5.29B across 15 accounts are not. 0% of clients are outside the U.S., and 80 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Bonds98%
    • U.S. government and agency bonds49%
    • State and local bonds48%
    • Investment grade corporate bonds1%
  • Cash2%

Custodians

Keystate Advisory’s client accounts are held mainly at Principal Financial Group, with 52% of managed assets, and Bankers' Bank, with 37%. Keystate Advisory does not have custody of client assets.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • Bankers' BankBankers' Bank · Madison, WI · $6.16B37%
  • Principal Financial GroupPrincipal Financial Group · Wauwatosa, WI · $8.63B52%
  • All other custodians$1.80B11%

Ownership and leadership

Keystate Holdings, LLC owns 75% or more of Keystate Advisory.

Who owns the firm
Keystate Advisory, LLC· the adviser
  • Keystate Holdings, LLC

    Control person · since October 2011

    Owns 75% or more of Keystate Advisory, LLC

Leadership

  • Ivan Farris
    Senior Vice President
  • Larry Wood
    Executive Vice President
  • Gayle Espinosa
    Chief Financial Officer
  • Brian Amend
    Chief Operating Officer
  • Joshua Miller
    Chief Compliance Officer & CEO
  • Monte Miller
    Executive Chairman

Staff

  • 8 employees
  • 8 in advisory functions
  • 8 state-registered reps
  • 1 soliciting firm

Fees

Keystate Advisory is paid through a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees (other than subscription fees).

Keystate Advisory’s fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Keystate Advisory has 1 office, with 2 listed addresses across 2 states.

Listed office addresses by state

Nevada · 1 listed address

  • 3883 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Suite 500, Las VegasHQ

Registration details

Legal name
Keystate Advisory, LLC
Headquarters
3883 Howard Hughes Pkwy, Suite 500, Las Vegas, NV 89169
SEC file
801-72123
Structure
Nevada LLC
Fiscal year end
December

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Common questions

How many clients does Keystate Advisory have?

Keystate Advisory has 80 clients and manages $16.6 billion for them, as of March 2026. They include 58 banking or thrift institutions and 22 insurance companies.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 24 March 2026

What services does Keystate Advisory offer?

Keystate Advisory provides portfolio management for institutions.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Which custodians does Keystate Advisory use?

Keystate Advisory’s separately managed account assets are held at Principal Financial Group (Wauwatosa, WI), with $8,631,718,305 and Bankers' Bank (Madison, WI), with $6,163,077,258. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 24 March 2026

How many financial advisors does Keystate Advisory have?

Keystate Advisory has 8 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 8 employees, and 8 perform investment advisory functions. None are registered representatives of a broker-dealer or licensed insurance agents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

What does Keystate Advisory invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Keystate Advisory’s separately managed accounts held 49% U.S. government and agency bonds, 48% state and local bonds, 2% cash and equivalents and 1% investment grade corporate bonds. It advises no private funds of its own.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Who owns Keystate Advisory?

Keystate Advisory is owned through a chain of holding companies by Monte Miller, Joshua Miller and Nicholas Miller. Its direct owner is Keystate Holdings, LLC (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 24 March 2026

How does Keystate Advisory get paid?

Keystate Advisory is paid through a percentage of assets under management and fixed fees. Its Form ADV lists no commissions or performance-based fees among how it is paid.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Sources

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 24 March 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 156226.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since.

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